हिंदी
Chandigarh, April 18:
The Government agencies and private Traders have procured 249686 metric tonnes of wheat in Punjab on fourth day of procurement.
Disclosing this here today, an official Spokesperson said that out of the total procurement from various procurement centres in the State, the Government agencies procured 252904 MT of wheat 3218 MT has been procured by the private traders (arhtias).
He further said that PUNGRAIN has procured 60849 metric tonnes, MARKFED 68570 metric tonnes and PUNSUP procured 50878 metric tonnes while Punjab State Warehousing Corporation 35214 MT wheat respectively. The Centre government agancy FCI has procured 20556 MT wheat. Apart from this Pungrain Procured 16837 MT wheat for public distribution in the Punjab. Progressive procurement by all the procuring agency is 437103MT.
He further said that payment for the parchased wheat is also started today.
